GANGTOK, September 14: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has restored the road communication to North Sikkim with the construction of a bridge on Zema Chu within three weeks of it being washed away by the flash flood on August 25 earlier this year.
About 120 feet Bailey Bridge has been constructed over Zema Chu. The bridge was open for traffic yesterday at 7 pm.
In addition to washing away the existing two bridges on the river, the flash flood had damaged 800 mtrs of road which had totally cut off North Sikkim from the rest of the state.
However, responding promptly to the situation, 86 RCC work force prepared the abutment and site for bridge construction. Working relentlessly day and night, the BRO constructed the 120 feet Bailey Bridge in less than 24 hours once the construction was started after preparation of the abutments and site.
A press release from BRO states that the organisation has promptly stood against the natural calamity and showed highest order of professionalism in order to restore the communication.
Earlier on 26 August, Mr AK Dikshit, Commander, 758 BRTF visited the site and selected the bridge site. After the channel got stabilized, labours of GREF worked round the clock which was supervised by Maj Jasvinder Singh under the watchful eyes of Officer Commanding 86 RCC, Lt Col Vishal Guleria.
The Chief Engineer, Project Dantak , Brig Rajesh Tyagi also visited the site from Thimpu and took stock of the situation. Before the bridge was launched, the Army Engineers had connected the gap by launching an Aerial Cable Way which facilitated the supply of essential stores and ration for sustenance of troops deployed in North Sikkim.
About 120 feet Bailey Bridge has been constructed over Zema Chu. The bridge was open for traffic yesterday at 7 pm.
In addition to washing away the existing two bridges on the river, the flash flood had damaged 800 mtrs of road which had totally cut off North Sikkim from the rest of the state.
However, responding promptly to the situation, 86 RCC work force prepared the abutment and site for bridge construction. Working relentlessly day and night, the BRO constructed the 120 feet Bailey Bridge in less than 24 hours once the construction was started after preparation of the abutments and site.
A press release from BRO states that the organisation has promptly stood against the natural calamity and showed highest order of professionalism in order to restore the communication.
Earlier on 26 August, Mr AK Dikshit, Commander, 758 BRTF visited the site and selected the bridge site. After the channel got stabilized, labours of GREF worked round the clock which was supervised by Maj Jasvinder Singh under the watchful eyes of Officer Commanding 86 RCC, Lt Col Vishal Guleria.
The Chief Engineer, Project Dantak , Brig Rajesh Tyagi also visited the site from Thimpu and took stock of the situation. Before the bridge was launched, the Army Engineers had connected the gap by launching an Aerial Cable Way which facilitated the supply of essential stores and ration for sustenance of troops deployed in North Sikkim.
